Michael A. Silverstein is a retired American judge who served as an associate justice on the Rhode Island Superior Court.
[2][3] Throughout his judicial service, Silverstein handled significant and complex cases of various types, notably including lead paint litigation, Rhode Island's receivership law, the 38 Studios suit,[4] efforts to block the state sale of debt backed by proceeds of the tobacco industry settlement, and many others.
He was the managing partner of the Rhode Island law firm Hinckley, Allen, Snyder and Comen before joining the Superior Court in 1994.
[3][14] In 2010, Silverstein received the Chief Justice Joseph R. Weisberger Judicial Excellence Award from the Rhode Island Bar.
The “award is given to a Rhode Island jurist for exemplifying and encouraging the highest level of competence, integrity, judicial temperament, ethical conduct and professionalism.” In giving the award, the Bar observed that “[t]hrough his vision of justice and fairness, Judge Silverstein adapts new trial technology in response to changes in the legal environment.”[2] He has served as chair of the Woonsocket Industrial Development Corporation, and on the boards of Roger Williams University, the Meeting Street School, the American College of Business Court Judges and his synagogue.